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Campus Technology C2 eLetter

At Katrina's Edge: CIO Reports and Reflects

"I am not recovering from a disaster to my facility," writes Brian D. Voss
CIO Louisiana State University. "But I have been dealing with the aftermath of the worst disaster in our nation's history." Read more
(Photo courtesy LSU)

Additional Resources:
Consortium Offers Online Courses to Katrina Victims
CT exclusive Web coverage of Universities Hit by Katrina.
Is it possible to be prepared for every contingency? Read more and share views.
Terry Calhoun on what campus IT needs to do next. Read his IT Trends column
Campus Technology encourages you to support the disaster relief efforts of the Red Cross

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